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Word: Adequate
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadɪkwət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
Short Definition:satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
Examples:- this office is perfectly adequate for my needs
- adequate resources and funding
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